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For a meat product to qualify for the Homegrown Ontario™ program it must meet the Ontario definition below, be sourced from a registered Homegrown Ontario™ supplier and be processed by an Ontario based processor either licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as a registered establishment.
The meat used in blended, value added products must meet the Ontario definition below for the relevant commodity.
To be considered a fresh, frozen or value added Ontario pork product for Homegrown Ontario™ the hog must be born, raised and finished in Ontario by an Ontario pork farmer.
To be considered a fresh, frozen or value added Ontario milk fed veal product for Homegrown Ontario™ the veal animal must be started, raised and finished on a milk based diet in Ontario by an Ontario veal farmer.
To be considered a fresh, frozen or value added Ontario grain fed veal product for Homegrown Ontario™ the veal animal must be started, raised and finished on a grain/corn diet in Ontario by an Ontario veal farmer.
To be considered a fresh, frozen or value added Ontario lamb product for Homegrown Ontario™ the animal must be born, raised and finished in Ontario by an Ontario sheep farmer.
To be considered a fresh, frozen or value added Ontario turkey, chicken, duck, goose or any other meat bird for the Homegrown Ontario™ program the bird must be placed, raised and finished in Ontario by an Ontario poultry farmer.
To be considered a fresh or frozen Ontario beef product for Homegrown Ontario™ the animal must be raised and finished in Ontario by an Ontario beef farmer and come from a youthful animal that is graded or meets a grade equivalent. To be considered an Ontario value added beef product for Homegrown Ontario™ the beef animal must be raised and finished in Ontario by an Ontario beef farmer.
To be considered a fresh, frozen or value added Ontario goat product for Homegrown Ontario™ the animal must be born, raised and finished in Ontario by an Ontario goat farmer.
To be considered a fresh, frozen or value added Ontario rabbit product for Homegrown Ontario™ the animal must be born, raised and finished in Ontario by an Ontario rabbit farmer.
To be considered a fresh, frozen or value added Ontario emu, ostrich or rhea for the Homegrown Ontario™ program the animal must be raised and finished by an Ontario ratite farmer.